Chiapa de Corzo, Archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico
The region sits along the Grijalva River valley, featuring a central plaza with colonial architecture and surrounding mountains at 407 meters elevation.
Spanish colonizers established their first Chiapas settlement here in 1528, constructing significant structures including the Santo Domingo Church with Mexico's largest bells.
The annual Fiesta Grande de Enero celebration spans from January 4 to 23, incorporating traditional Parachicos dances recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The municipality contains multiple archaeological excavation areas, agricultural zones for corn and peanut cultivation, and river access points for Sumidero Canyon tours.
Archaeologists discovered a 2,700-year-old pyramidal tomb in Mound 11, representing the earliest such structure found in Mesoamerica.
Location: Chiapa de Corzo
Inception: March 1, 1528
Website: http://chiapadecorzo.gob.mx
GPS coordinates: 16.70796,-93.01596
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:22
Sumidero Canyon
20.2 km
Sumidero Canyon National Park
16.1 km
Chiapas Highlands
42.6 km
Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro
8.5 km
Sima de las cotorras
50.1 km
Cristo de Chiapas
11.3 km
Colonial fountain La Pila
100 m
Torre Chiapas
8.6 km
Santo Domingo in San Cristobal de las Casas
40.5 km
Cathedral of Saint Mark the Evangelist
11.8 km
Chiapa de Corzo
1.9 km
Museo de la Laca and the Santo Domingo monastery
277 m
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán
246 m
Quechula
59.1 km
Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple
16.5 km
Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas
11.3 km
Templo de San Sebastián
483 m
Templo del Calvario
640 m
Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden
11.2 km
Park of Chiapa de Corzo
86 m
Templo de San Juan Chamula
35.9 km
Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya
40.5 km
San Cristobal Cathedral
40.5 km
Museo del Ambar
40.2 km
Museo Jtatik Samuel
37.7 km
Museo De La Marimba
12.7 km
Galeria MUY
41.4 km
Biblioteca Pública Central Estatal Centro Cultural Jaime Sabines
10.8 kmReviews
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